The assigning of Deity status was always something I found
interesting. It was Voltaire who said "if God did not exist, it would be necessary
to invent him." It was something I always found interesting,
the assigning of deity status. It does not take a genius to see how important
religion is to a society, as it can be hope for those who lack it. The lack of
religion within Neuromancer is not something I really noticed at first,
but as I think about it, that is the case. perhaps the lack of religion has a
larger effect on this world then I at first thought. The world is so bleak,
having that escape, that hope that the world will be better in the future is
what some people need to keep going
You could argue that the Matrix can take this role, as it seems bright, but even if it did, that would not change the relevance of the quote. Their society lacks religion, so they create one in its stead. But as you go throughout the novel, you see how inefficient cyberspace is when it comes to granting hope. The entire novel demonstrates this, and you could easily argue that the novel is merely an analogy of the passing of the torch, and shift between religions.
If you bring Case into this and his cutting off from the Matrix, it gets even more literary references, as you have a hero that was banished away from one God, and redeemed, and hailed as a champion of another. This could easily represent various religious heroes throughout history. You could argue even more specifically, that it was the shift from pagan religions, to a monotheistic religion, or more specifically Christianity. You have the pantheon of Cyberspace shifted to a single god. This god is also a paradox, as he is many forms but one, he is Neuromancer, he is Wintermute, but he is also something else entirely.
You could argue that the Matrix can take this role, as it seems bright, but even if it did, that would not change the relevance of the quote. Their society lacks religion, so they create one in its stead. But as you go throughout the novel, you see how inefficient cyberspace is when it comes to granting hope. The entire novel demonstrates this, and you could easily argue that the novel is merely an analogy of the passing of the torch, and shift between religions.
If you bring Case into this and his cutting off from the Matrix, it gets even more literary references, as you have a hero that was banished away from one God, and redeemed, and hailed as a champion of another. This could easily represent various religious heroes throughout history. You could argue even more specifically, that it was the shift from pagan religions, to a monotheistic religion, or more specifically Christianity. You have the pantheon of Cyberspace shifted to a single god. This god is also a paradox, as he is many forms but one, he is Neuromancer, he is Wintermute, but he is also something else entirely.
